Taft rate bill faces Senate test after House approval
President Taft’s hope for a railroad rate bill appears justified as the House passes the measure. Debates focus on a commerce court, its value, and differences likely in conference. Critics worry about cost, appeals, and rail carrier classifications while praising potential expert insight in rate cases.
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Taft
Congress
House
Senate
Interstate Commerce Court
Commerce Court
Commerce Commission
Editorial clash over Brookings Register political ads
Sioux Falls Press criticizes the Brookings Register for selling ad space to either side while editorial policy shifts from progressive to stalwart. The Republican questions motives, but cautions against judging motives, noting suspicions should not indict a paper. The piece argues progressives focus on personalities rather than policy and urges higher standards.
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Mitchell Republican
Brokings Press
Republican
Brookings Register
South Dakota
Dutcher
R. O. Richards
Richards
Sioux Falls
Brookings Paper
Governor Vessey
Tom Thorson
Johnson
Schrader
Congress
Vessey
House bill praised for reforming stock issuance and tax limits
The commission grants Makora y to rev and restricts taxing ships on inflated valuations. The House bill is a splendid measure with Canada like governance, directing railroad management and supervising ring production.
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Canada
Political clash over progressive and stalwart campaigns
The Republican criticizes the progressive primary as negative and weak while stalwarts praise their own record. The piece notes stalwart attacks focus on incumbent administration spending and appropriations, with little argument for why stalwarts should be preferred. It cites many stalwarts voting for appropriations in the last legislature.
Stalwarts Debate State Appropriations Post Adjournment
Senator Bates of Sioux Falls labeled as stalwart urged the stalwarts to prove they can cut state appropriations without hurting essential needs, arguing extravagance in spending. The remark came after adjournment and targets the stalwart literary bureau to show evidence of restraint.
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Kayser
Bates
Sioux Falls
Literary Bureau
What One State Does For Roads
Commentary compares Maryland road funding to South Dakota potential, noting Maryland's two road programs and a state roads commission. It argues South Dakota could match or exceed such commitments to improve infrastructure, emphasizing farming as the state's economic base and county cooperation. The piece also references U.S. House action on a railroad rate bill and ends with a remark about a comet.
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New York
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
The
Commerce Commission
Spokane
Seale
United States
South Dakota
Maryland
State Geological Service
Highway Commission
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